Recorded on January 31, 1934 in New York City. This tune, along with "Yellow Bee," was recorded at Patton's last recording session. He died two months later. Bertha Lee was Patton's common-law wife at the time. Lee appears to be lecturing Patton, who was an inveterate womanizer, with her sultry voice. In the fourth verse Lee sings: "I remember a day when I were livin' at Lula town, I remember a day when I were livin' at Lula town, my man did so many wrong things 'til I had to leave the town." Lee was from Lula, Mississippi and Patton lived there with her for a period of time. One can only wonder what Patton did that they had to leave.


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Artist/Composer: Bertha Lee w. Charley Patton
Date: 1934-01-31 00:00:00
Source: 78RPM>CD>MP3
Keywords: Music; Acoustic; Blues; Acoustic Country Blues; Delta Blues; 78rpm

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Reviewer: Mark Boekoe - - September 11, 2007
Subject: Guitar problem
great fan of Charlie Patton and Bertha Lee, does anyone have any information about the style of guitar playing Charlie Patton plys, ie...tunning, and so on....J

Reviewer: thingfish - - August 28, 2005
Subject: great recording!
This is great.

Reviewer: Zames - - February 28, 2005
Subject: Zames
I have so much appretiation for this recording, with its grueling history and all of the truth and emotion put into the vocals, there is no comparing. I love it.

Reviewer: gankmore - - July 15, 2004
Subject: powerful blues
The feeling behind the singing and the playing is just amazing. Even without the short history, this is a remarkable recording.